Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
• let up: To do something more slowly or less intensely
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• medical center: A facility providing comprehensive healthcare services, including diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• urge: A strong desire for something
• strike: To hit something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• military: Army or armed forces
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• live: To be alive
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• exclusion: Act of preventing someone from taking part
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• price: Person's name
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• close: Almost; near
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• gouge: To scoop out usually aggressively
• nick: Person's name
• chancellor: High government official
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack
• masonry: Materials used to build brick or stone structures
• din: A loud, persistent noise